Brendan Quinn
@bfquinn.bsky.social
I write stuff for The Athletic
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/brendan-quinn/
Detroit now. Philadelphia forever.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/brendan-quinn/
Detroit now. Philadelphia forever.
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Brendan Quinn
@bfquinn.bsky.social
· Nov 1
Resharing for the weekend long-readers. On Matt Berninger and the baseballs of writing …
Story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...
Story: www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...
“To have a call like that, at the Olympics, pretty much stripping it away from me, it’s hard to deal with."
On a brutal ending, some he-said he-said dissent, and a difficult day for American Nathan Pare:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
On a brutal ending, some he-said he-said dissent, and a difficult day for American Nathan Pare:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
American Nathan Pare celebrated victory. Then came controversy: ‘It’s hard to deal with’
Nathan Pare thought he had won his quarterfinal snowboard cross race, but the American was 'Ranked as Last' for making contact with a rival.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:19 AM
“To have a call like that, at the Olympics, pretty much stripping it away from me, it’s hard to deal with."
On a brutal ending, some he-said he-said dissent, and a difficult day for American Nathan Pare:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
On a brutal ending, some he-said he-said dissent, and a difficult day for American Nathan Pare:
www.nytimes.com/athletic/704...
Been quite a freaking ride here for RCS. That disappointing 18th-place finish in the downhill? Turns out he was terribly nauseous. He threw up in a gondola on his way up the Stelvio. He threw up at the top of the Stelvio. Then he skied down the Stelvio. It didn’t go well.
Today made up for it.
Today made up for it.
It’s going to happen. Ryan Cochran-Siegel is going to hold on for silver in the men’s super-G … AGAIN. And he’s going to beat mighty Marco Odermatt while doing so. Incredible.
February 11, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Been quite a freaking ride here for RCS. That disappointing 18th-place finish in the downhill? Turns out he was terribly nauseous. He threw up in a gondola on his way up the Stelvio. He threw up at the top of the Stelvio. Then he skied down the Stelvio. It didn’t go well.
Today made up for it.
Today made up for it.
It’s going to happen. Ryan Cochran-Siegel is going to hold on for silver in the men’s super-G … AGAIN. And he’s going to beat mighty Marco Odermatt while doing so. Incredible.
February 11, 2026 at 11:30 AM
It’s going to happen. Ryan Cochran-Siegel is going to hold on for silver in the men’s super-G … AGAIN. And he’s going to beat mighty Marco Odermatt while doing so. Incredible.
Reposted by Brendan Quinn
With one small but powerful idea (& a brilliant PR strategy) Vladyslav Heraskevych has grabbed the Olympic family’s attention & asked it a difficult question: you say athletes come first, but what about these athletes? This is new IOC president Kirsty Coventry’s first big test.
February 11, 2026 at 9:57 AM
With one small but powerful idea (& a brilliant PR strategy) Vladyslav Heraskevych has grabbed the Olympic family’s attention & asked it a difficult question: you say athletes come first, but what about these athletes? This is new IOC president Kirsty Coventry’s first big test.
man, that'd be like a supposed writer having endless exhausting angst about writing. 😬
new greatest underdog story in Olympic history: Germany's Phillipp Raimund, new Olympic gold medalist in ski jumping, WHO IS SCARED OF HEIGHTS
sports.beehiiv.com/p/olympics-d...
sports.beehiiv.com/p/olympics-d...
February 10, 2026 at 2:54 PM
man, that'd be like a supposed writer having endless exhausting angst about writing. 😬
Here's a take: These Olympics are loaded with the greatest athletes on the planet. And I don't know if any of them could take Anna Gibson in ... anything.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
The climb of Anna Gibson — the inevitable, accidental U.S. Olympian in ski mountaineering
How does a novice skimo competitor qualify for the Olympics? By trying everything. “She wins everything she shows up to."
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Here's a take: These Olympics are loaded with the greatest athletes on the planet. And I don't know if any of them could take Anna Gibson in ... anything.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/701...
Unbelievable night in Livigno. Triple corks on triple corks on triple corks. I don’t pretend to know much, but I know this was pretty cool. www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
Kokomo Murase wins women’s snowboard big air gold in astonishing Olympic final
Kokomo Murase added the Olympic title to the World Championship gold she won in 2025.
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Unbelievable night in Livigno. Triple corks on triple corks on triple corks. I don’t pretend to know much, but I know this was pretty cool. www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
Our story on President Trump calling U.S. Olympian Hunter Hess “a real Loser” and misrepresenting Hess’s original comments.
(Lowkey, most ridiculous thing here is Trump saying Hess shouldn’t have “tried out,” as if the U.S. Team is a grade school basketball team.)
www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
(Lowkey, most ridiculous thing here is Trump saying Hess shouldn’t have “tried out,” as if the U.S. Team is a grade school basketball team.)
www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
President Trump calls Olympian Hunter Hess ‘a real loser’ over comments on representing U.S.
President Trump responds to Hunter Hess' comments on representing the U.S. at the Winter Olympics.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Our story on President Trump calling U.S. Olympian Hunter Hess “a real Loser” and misrepresenting Hess’s original comments.
(Lowkey, most ridiculous thing here is Trump saying Hess shouldn’t have “tried out,” as if the U.S. Team is a grade school basketball team.)
www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
(Lowkey, most ridiculous thing here is Trump saying Hess shouldn’t have “tried out,” as if the U.S. Team is a grade school basketball team.)
www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
this is either wildly ironic or an amazing deep-cut
February 8, 2026 at 5:27 PM
this is either wildly ironic or an amazing deep-cut
Reposted by Brendan Quinn
It's hard to know what's inside the narrowest of near-misses.
That's why I'm pretty glad to have gotten the chance to get to talk to Ollie Martin not too long ago ...
Tonight's story from Lovigno: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
That's why I'm pretty glad to have gotten the chance to get to talk to Ollie Martin not too long ago ...
Tonight's story from Lovigno: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
February 8, 2026 at 12:05 AM
It's hard to know what's inside the narrowest of near-misses.
That's why I'm pretty glad to have gotten the chance to get to talk to Ollie Martin not too long ago ...
Tonight's story from Lovigno: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
That's why I'm pretty glad to have gotten the chance to get to talk to Ollie Martin not too long ago ...
Tonight's story from Lovigno: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
Reposted by Brendan Quinn
Incredible, and revealing, shot of a tragic result for Lindsey Vonn. Jacquelyn Martin of the Associated Press captured the picture that shows how Vonn's pole made contact with the right gate at an early jump, which led to the violent crash.
February 8, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Incredible, and revealing, shot of a tragic result for Lindsey Vonn. Jacquelyn Martin of the Associated Press captured the picture that shows how Vonn's pole made contact with the right gate at an early jump, which led to the violent crash.
Absolutely brutal. All of it.
@mattfutterman.bsky.social with the immediate story from Cortina.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
@mattfutterman.bsky.social with the immediate story from Cortina.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
Lindsey Vonn crashes in Olympic women’s downhill, airlifted off course
Vonn crashed during Sunday’s Olympic women’s downhill and was airlifted off the mountain. Her status is unclear.
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Absolutely brutal. All of it.
@mattfutterman.bsky.social with the immediate story from Cortina.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
@mattfutterman.bsky.social with the immediate story from Cortina.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/703...
It's hard to know what's inside the narrowest of near-misses.
That's why I'm pretty glad to have gotten the chance to get to talk to Ollie Martin not too long ago ...
Tonight's story from Lovigno: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
That's why I'm pretty glad to have gotten the chance to get to talk to Ollie Martin not too long ago ...
Tonight's story from Lovigno: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
February 8, 2026 at 12:05 AM
It's hard to know what's inside the narrowest of near-misses.
That's why I'm pretty glad to have gotten the chance to get to talk to Ollie Martin not too long ago ...
Tonight's story from Lovigno: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
That's why I'm pretty glad to have gotten the chance to get to talk to Ollie Martin not too long ago ...
Tonight's story from Lovigno: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
Livigno Snow Park is pumping. I'd share pics but don't want to be thrown out of the country by an IOC press official.
Men's big air finals tonight!
Ollie Martin is the lone U.S. hopeful
China's Su Yiming trying to become first back-to-back big air gold medalist
Japan hoping for a podium sweep
Men's big air finals tonight!
Ollie Martin is the lone U.S. hopeful
China's Su Yiming trying to become first back-to-back big air gold medalist
Japan hoping for a podium sweep
February 7, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Livigno Snow Park is pumping. I'd share pics but don't want to be thrown out of the country by an IOC press official.
Men's big air finals tonight!
Ollie Martin is the lone U.S. hopeful
China's Su Yiming trying to become first back-to-back big air gold medalist
Japan hoping for a podium sweep
Men's big air finals tonight!
Ollie Martin is the lone U.S. hopeful
China's Su Yiming trying to become first back-to-back big air gold medalist
Japan hoping for a podium sweep
There are worse places on this large planet to watch freeski slopestyle qualifying than Bormio’s town square.
February 7, 2026 at 10:05 AM
There are worse places on this large planet to watch freeski slopestyle qualifying than Bormio’s town square.
Red Gerard not reaching the men's big air finals might have something to do with Red Gerard, a slopestyle specialist, having no interest in competing in big air.
“If I wasn’t forced to do this, I wouldn’t do it,”
Story from Livigno: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
“If I wasn’t forced to do this, I wouldn’t do it,”
Story from Livigno: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
Red Gerard not making it out of qualifiers is wild
Ollie Martin, 17, from Colorado, and decidedly deadpan, advanced out of men’s sb big air quals.
Red Gerard, Jake Canter and Sean Fitzsimons did not. Onto slopestyle.
Japan very unsurprisingly claimed 4 of 12 spots. Chinese star Yiming Su is in. Name to watch is Ian Mattioli, a 20-year-old Italian.
Red Gerard, Jake Canter and Sean Fitzsimons did not. Onto slopestyle.
Japan very unsurprisingly claimed 4 of 12 spots. Chinese star Yiming Su is in. Name to watch is Ian Mattioli, a 20-year-old Italian.
February 6, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Red Gerard not reaching the men's big air finals might have something to do with Red Gerard, a slopestyle specialist, having no interest in competing in big air.
“If I wasn’t forced to do this, I wouldn’t do it,”
Story from Livigno: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
“If I wasn’t forced to do this, I wouldn’t do it,”
Story from Livigno: www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
Reposted by Brendan Quinn
What we loved about Dan McQuade:
What We Loved About Dan McQuade | Defector
Today is Dan McQuade’s funeral. To celebrate our friend, we wanted to give the people he worked with a place to explain what they loved so much about him. If you would like to support Dan’s widow Jan,...
defector.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:04 PM
What we loved about Dan McQuade:
Ollie Martin, 17, from Colorado, and decidedly deadpan, advanced out of men’s sb big air quals.
Red Gerard, Jake Canter and Sean Fitzsimons did not. Onto slopestyle.
Japan very unsurprisingly claimed 4 of 12 spots. Chinese star Yiming Su is in. Name to watch is Ian Mattioli, a 20-year-old Italian.
Red Gerard, Jake Canter and Sean Fitzsimons did not. Onto slopestyle.
Japan very unsurprisingly claimed 4 of 12 spots. Chinese star Yiming Su is in. Name to watch is Ian Mattioli, a 20-year-old Italian.
February 5, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Ollie Martin, 17, from Colorado, and decidedly deadpan, advanced out of men’s sb big air quals.
Red Gerard, Jake Canter and Sean Fitzsimons did not. Onto slopestyle.
Japan very unsurprisingly claimed 4 of 12 spots. Chinese star Yiming Su is in. Name to watch is Ian Mattioli, a 20-year-old Italian.
Red Gerard, Jake Canter and Sean Fitzsimons did not. Onto slopestyle.
Japan very unsurprisingly claimed 4 of 12 spots. Chinese star Yiming Su is in. Name to watch is Ian Mattioli, a 20-year-old Italian.
Life coverage from myself and all the peeps throughout Italy. Gonna be humming for the next three weeks. Keep the tab open: www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...
February 5, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Life coverage from myself and all the peeps throughout Italy. Gonna be humming for the next three weeks. Keep the tab open: www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...
Reposted by Brendan Quinn
The guy who owns Amazon shutting down the books section of the Washington Post is beyond parody
WaPo also closing Books section and downsizing International and Metro sections
February 4, 2026 at 2:05 PM
The guy who owns Amazon shutting down the books section of the Washington Post is beyond parody
Reposted by Brendan Quinn
A brief, recent history of the Washington Post:
1- Trump wins in 2024.
2- Bezos and minions make series of Trump-friendly changes to paper.
3-Readership tanks.
4- Bezos and minions fire tons of employees while telling them the audience just doesn't like what they're doing.
1- Trump wins in 2024.
2- Bezos and minions make series of Trump-friendly changes to paper.
3-Readership tanks.
4- Bezos and minions fire tons of employees while telling them the audience just doesn't like what they're doing.
Suspect Guilty GIF
Alt: Suspect Guilty GIF w hot dog suit trying to find the guy
media.tenor.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:50 PM
A brief, recent history of the Washington Post:
1- Trump wins in 2024.
2- Bezos and minions make series of Trump-friendly changes to paper.
3-Readership tanks.
4- Bezos and minions fire tons of employees while telling them the audience just doesn't like what they're doing.
1- Trump wins in 2024.
2- Bezos and minions make series of Trump-friendly changes to paper.
3-Readership tanks.
4- Bezos and minions fire tons of employees while telling them the audience just doesn't like what they're doing.
Reposted by Brendan Quinn
Jeff Bezos has enough spare change under the seat cushions of his rocket to keep this newspaper afloat. Can't he just pretend that the Washington Post is, like, a $75 million vanity documentary
Breaking News: The Washington Post began sweeping layoffs that were slated to shrink the scope of the publication.
Washington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs
The layoffs are slated to shrink the newsroom by hundreds of journalists, cutting into The Post’s local, international and sports coverage.
nyti.ms
February 4, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Jeff Bezos has enough spare change under the seat cushions of his rocket to keep this newspaper afloat. Can't he just pretend that the Washington Post is, like, a $75 million vanity documentary